Kartsakhi Lake (18577)
Georgia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Kartsakhis Tba
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.2167, Longitude: 43.2167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1799 to 1800
Area of KBA (km2): 35.15691
Protected area coverage (%): 90.19
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Caucasus Hotspot (2003, updated 2004). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2002 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: 2005-07 (BL Secretariat): the 2000 IBA Javakheti Plateau (GE009; SitRecID 3084; 200,000 ha) has been split into seven IBAs (total area 25,251 ha): Tabatskuri Lake (GE018; SitRecID 18578; 9,991 ha), Pharavani Lake (GE028; SitRecID 18581; 5,830 ha), Kartsakhi Lake (GE017; SitRecID 18577; 3,618 ha), Khanchali Lake (GE033; SitRecID 18579; 2,580 ha), Madatapha Lake (GE031; SitRecID 18580; 1,978 ha), Sagamo Lake (GE029; SitRecID 18582; 857 ha), Bogdasheni Lake (GE030; SitRecID 18583; 397 ha).